🟢 DTC is still the new frontier
In business strategy, we often work on elaborate approaches to innovate the
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Every Friday, a deep-dive analysis of a technology, market turn-around, or an innovation framework. No ads, no fee, no promo, no premium tier, we just aim to connect and grow our like-minded innovator community 😎
🟢 A perspective on the DeepSeek freakout...
DeepSeek is freaking out the US economy. You probably read about the
🟢 Enough with the Facebook drama already!
Not in a bad mood, I promise. But can we stop freaking out every time Zuckerberg claims I'm "just in it for the money"? Instead, let’s focus on radical innovation: how can big brand names regain direct control over their core audiences...
🟢 The elephants in the room for China's future
I've been reading a lot about China lately. Having worked
🟢 YouTube’s true competition: your time, not TV or Netflix
YouTube’s steady takeover of the living room is a fascinating case study of how innovation is not about competing on products. The platform understands this very well, as it has become a serious contender in the battle for something both finite and universal: your time.
🟢 Innovation mindset, consulting, and being an INTP
A more personal discussion this week on what it means to be who you are when dealing with complex business issues.
🟢 Why most innovation books suck
Let's face it, most innovation books suck. They look nicer and nicer with fancy, colorful designs, yet they won't help you move your business one inch forward.
🟢 9 Strategic insights for 2025 - 9. The big startup reboot?
The final article on the "2025 Insights" series loops back on startups, why the game has already changed and what it means for corporates.
🟢 Is the war in Gaza already changing what we can accept from AI?
As I was recently exploring this notion of 80%-OK vs. 99%
🟢 9 Strategic insights for 2025 - 8. The battle for the rails
Europe spent ten to fifteen years dreaming of startups while the next battle for tech supremacy was already waged elsewhere, on the new "rails" and critical infrastructure.
🟢 9 Strategic insights for 2025 - 7. The slow incumbents' extinction
The core insight
A wave of extinction seems to be hitting many
🟢 9 Strategic insights for 2025 - 6. Innovation centers are (mostly) done
The innovation lab seemed to be a great idea years ago. Intrapreneurs, infusing new energy in the system with startup-like energy and all that jazz. The most prominent labs are now all closed, mostly silently and without much to show for. The bean bags and pong table are in
a closet. What now?